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Wednesday 29 August 2018

YouTube starts testing New Explore tab on iOS [Update: Being tested on Android]

Update - August 30: A month after testing on iOS, YouTube has announced that the new Explore tab is now being tested on Android. It recently expanded to 2% of iOS users. The company might release it to everyone in the coming months based on the feedback from users since this is still an experimental feature. We're now testing out the Explore tab on more devices and platforms, including Android! This is still an experimental feature so if you see the update, let us know what you think by sending feedback → https://t.co/lJjBNUumCO https://t.co/4HbCPM4JHI — Team YouTube (@TeamYouTube) August 28, 2018 Earlier: With hundreds of videos getting uploaded on YouTube, it gets tough for videos to be found by users. To solve this, YouTube on iOS is now testing a new “Explore” tab, which will help you discover more videos, topics, and channels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF3cG4Q0dkM The company clearly states that this is an experimental feature, so will only work for a small group of users who are using the YouTube app on iPhones. They will see the Explore tab in the bottom navigation. If you’re part of the test group. Users will see the content from Trending now exists in a section of Explore. The new Explorer section will recommend videos based on ...